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CLEVELAND (AP) — Police say a 12-year-old boy brandishing what turned out to be a fake gun at a Cleveland recreation center was shot and wounded by a responding officer.
Cleveland's Emergency Medical Service tells WOIO-TV (http://bit.ly/1FefMZO ) that the boy is at a hospital with serious injuries. His mother says he's in surgery for a stomach wound.
The shooting happened at about 3:30 p.m. at Cudell Rec Center after officers responded to reports of a male with a gun.
Deputy Chief Ed Tomba tells the TV station the boy had the weapon in his waistband, pulled it out and one officer fired two shots. He says the boy didn't make any verbal threats or point the gun.
WOIO reports the gun was a replica of semi-automatic pistol, and the orange safety indicator in the muzzle was missing.
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